Sedgwick County man sentenced to probation for insurance fraud
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Sedgwick County man was sentenced to 24 months of probation on Tuesday in connection to insurance and identity fraud. 43-year-old Marquez Gails pleaded guilty to one felony count of insurance fraud and one felony count of identity theft. Gails used another person’s identity to buy a vehicle...
Kansas Jeweler Wins 2025 ‘Wag’ Award
Wichita, Kan.—Jewelry business coaching firm Edge Retail Academy has announced the winner of its 2025 William (Wag) Wagner Business Excellence Award. Burnell’s Fine Jewelry in Wichita, Kansas, has taken home the prize. Now in its eighth year, the “Wag” award recognizes one Edge Retail Academy partner retailer...
Gusty winds & colder temps across Kansas today
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Behind a cold front, it is a blustery Wednesday morning. Temperatures in the 30s feel much colder when you factor in the north winds between 15 and 30 mph. Later today will be similar in nature as highs in the lower to middle 40s, or twenty degrees lower than Tuesday feel like the 30s.
Kansas 988 crisis centers struggle to meet response goals amid staffing shortages
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas promotes 988 as a lifeline for people in crisis, but new state data shows calls and texts aren’t always answered fast enough. A report from the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services found that centers across the state are dealing with staffing shortages.
Andover Public Schools planning to change cell phone policy
ANDOVER, Kan. (KWCH) - Andover Public Schools plans to change its cell phone policy following recommendations from a work group of parents, students, educators and administrators. Currently, high school students can keep their phones with them. Under the new policy, they must turn off their phones and keep them in...
Delta chooses Boeing 787 Dreamliner for international fleet growth
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Delta is adding 30 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner widebody aircrafts to its fleet. This is a new fleet type for Delta. It previously ordered 100 Boeing-737-10 MAX aircraft in 2024. The company says this is part of a move to refresh and streamline its fleet while...
Wichita restaurant cancels plans to move, clearing way for a new food business.
Plans to move longtime Wichita restaurant Passage to India to the black-and-yellow metal building that went up last year at 21st and Oliver have changed. Instead, Passage to India will stay put, and its owner will help the owners of the new building launch a new concept: a combination Indian restaurant, bakery and...
Lawsuit over Wichita teen’s in-custody death to go to trial next week
The lawsuit accuses five detention center employees of using excessive force, failing to intervene, and showing deliberate indifference to medical needs.
Storm Track 3 Forecast: Extreme wind, high fire danger Thursday into Friday
Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman says high fire danger and extreme winds are tied to the next cold front on the way. Here is what you need to know.
Wichita dad vanishes on casino trip in 2017
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Nearly a decade has passed since a man vanished from northeast Kansas. The family of Zachary Anderson hopes someone will step forward with information about what happened to the missing dad. Zach is from Wichita, but in mid-January 2017, he was on a trip with friends...

















